粵

一jat1手sau2一jat1腳goek3

simp一手一脚
jat1 sau2 jat1 goek3yī shǒu yì jiǎo

English

  1. (noun) one hand and one leg; (slang) someone's own works; someone works alone; to do something from scratch
  2. individually/single-handedly finish something, which originally requires more than one person; usu. used on something practical; literally: one hand and one foot

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一個人去完成某件原本要多人完成嘅事,多數用係一啲要實際操作嘅事情

Examples

  • 今年嘅籌款活動係佢一手一腳策劃嘅。

    This year's fund-raising activities were organised by him single-handedly.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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